Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce stayed at Gina Rinehart’s $20m mansion after One Nation fundraisers
World news | The Guardianby Sarah Martin Senior correspondent·27d ago
Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce stayed overnight at Gina Rinehart’s $20m Brisbane mansion after fundraising events held for One Nation, Guardian Australia can reveal.
Mohamed Al Fayed abuse compensation claims could reach £150m, says law firm
World news | The Guardianby David Batty·27d ago
Compensation claims by 275 survivors of alleged sexual abuse by the former owner of Harrods Mohamed Al Fayed could reach between £100m and £150m, according to a law firm representing the women.
Director who oversaw Grenfell cost-cutting given senior council housing role
World news | The Guardianby Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent·27d ago
Grenfell survivors and bereaved relatives have criticised the “outrageous decision” to hire a director who oversaw cost-cutting at Grenfell Tower in a £150,000-a-year senior council housing role.
Surging inflation puts interest rates back in focus as policymakers meet in Japan, US and UK
World news | The Guardianby Heather Stewart·27d ago
Central bankers in economies including the US, Japan and the UK will face a moment of truth this week, as surging inflation raises the prospect of higher interest rates.
Pressure builds in Spain to deny US extradition request for leftwing donor
World news | The Guardianby Timothy Pratt·27d ago
Attorneys for James “Fergie” Chambers, the US citizen and wealthy donor to leftwing and humanitarian projects worldwide who is currently imprisoned in Madrid and sought in extradition, have...
Only slim chance government will meet target of building 1.5m homes, minister says
World news | The Guardianby Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor·27d ago
The government is unlikely to meet its target of building 1.5m homes, Angela Rayner has acknowledged, saying there was only a “slim chance” enough houses would be built before the next election.
Voting under way in Sweden with far right eyeing first role in government
World news | The Guardianby Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent·27d ago
Voting is under way in Sweden in a high-stakes election that could lead to the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) entering government for the first time.
Dover unrest exposes serious flaws in Britain’s handling of far-right extremism
World news | The Guardianby Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor·27d ago
To anybody watching the videos of a group of masked men, all wearing black, descending on the port of Dover last weekend, it was immediately obvious that something novel and disturbing was...
‘Trump accounts’ promise to mint child millionaires. Experts have their doubts
World news | The Guardianby Steven Greenhouse·27d ago
Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has scrapped rules that made childcare more affordable and pushed to cut funding for the nation’s public schools.
Lawyer charged over alleged insurance fraud after Hurricane Ida poised to plead guilty
World news | The Guardianby Ramon Antonio Vargas in New Orleans·27d ago
The first defendant charged in connection with an alleged major property insurance fraud scheme in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in 2021 in Louisiana appears poised to plead guilty, if federal...
Reform UK’s £72m donations may be caught by new bill, Rayner suggests
World news | The Guardianby Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor·27d ago
Reform UK’s record £72m in donations from two crypto billionaires could be caught in a new bill which will apply retrospectively, a cabinet minister has suggested.
Carer’s allowance scandal victims could wait until 2054 for justice, charities warn
World news | The Guardianby Patrick Butler Social policy editor·27d ago
Unpaid carers who were pursued for bills for thousands of pounds after welfare officials unlawfully changed benefit rules could wait years before learning whether they will get the money back...
Sour times: pickled onions enjoy revival as Britons think outside the jar
World news | The Guardianby Sarah Marsh Consumer affairs correspondent·27d ago
The humble pickled onion, long associated with classic pub culture, the ploughman’s lunch and cold festive buffets, is enjoying a revival as Britain’s appetite for pickles grows.
‘Really helpful’: the AI bootcamps aimed at addressing UK youth unemployment
World news | The Guardianby Dan Milmo Global technology editor·27d ago
In a youth centre opposite Preston bus station, the UK government is trying to address two of the greatest challenges facing the national economy: AI and youth unemployment.
Robert Jenrick faces questions after Reform nets £72m in donations in just 24 hours - UK politics live
World news | The Guardianby Frances Mao·27d ago
Jenrick says donations 'breakthrough moment' for party' that 'enables us to be battle ready' Sky’s just broadcast an interview with Jenrick who describes the bonanza donations as a “breakthrough...
Tesco alerts police as supermarket becomes latest victim of scam ‘endorsement’ ads
World news | The Guardianby Rob Davies·27d ago
Tesco has alerted City of London police after it became the latest in a string of companies and sports stars, including Barclays bank and Lewis Hamilton, to have its image hijacked in a “scam” by...
First H5 bird flu death of endangered Australian sea lion recorded amid fears for small population
World news | The Guardianby Cait Kelly and Lisa Cox·27d ago
South Australia has recorded the first death of an endangered Australian sea lion from H5 bird flu.
UK government to offer clearer guidance on student loans after repayment row
World news | The Guardianby Hilary Osborne·27d ago
University students taking out student loans are to be warned that the terms and conditions could change so they are better informed about what they are signing up to, the government has said.
Burnham must understand Wales is ‘not a region in England’, says first minister
World news | The Guardianby Peter Walker Senior political correspondent·27d ago
Andy Burnham has to be serious about devolution and understand that Wales is a nation and “not a region in England”, according to the country’s first minister.
The battle to save the dying heart of rural France: the village bistro
World news | The Guardianby Kim Willsher in Saint-Martin-sur-Ouanne·27d ago
It is just past noon on a midweek day, and already every table at Au Bon Acceuil cafe-bistro in the northern Burgundy village of Saint-Martin-sur-Ouanne is taken.
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